μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Hero's precocious strength. Has full strength when very young.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkably strong man. · view the constellation · filed as F611.3.2

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“Their son was Loridi, who re- sembled his father ; his son was Einridi, his son Vingethor, his son Vingener, his son Moda, his son Magi, his son Seskef, his son Bedvig, his son Athra (whom we call Annarr), his son Itermann, his son Heremod, his son Skjal- dun (whom we call Skjold), his son Bjaf (whom we call Bjarr), his son Jat, his son Gudolfr, his son Finn, his son Friallaf (whom we call Fridleifr); his son was he who is named Voden,…”

— The Prose Edda (Brodeur 1916), Prologue III · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Scholars’ trail — 5references

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Filed under Strong hero acquires his strength. (Cf. F611.2.2.)

6 finer motifs beneath it
Strong hero drives huge log into frozen groundBaby tied to a mill-stone by strap so he would not wander about; drags stone after himPrecocious hero crushes iron wall with fistsPrecocious hero jumps across river. (Cf. F614.11.)Small child beats giant challengerTwelve year old hero captures town of father's enemy
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Extraordinary strength from fasting for 12 years and eating nothing except earthStrong hero practices uprooting trees. (Cf. F621.)Strong hero tests weapons. Breaks first swords
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Precocious strong hero as mighty slayer. (Cf. F611.3.2.)Child tears to pieces a live snake with his bare hands. (Cf. F611.3.2.)

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